Sunday, October 7, 2012
When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine
"The reporter mentioned Dacca, and we all turned to listen: An Indian official announced that unless the world helped to relieve the burden of East Pakistani refugees, India would have to go to war against Pakistan. The reporter’s face dripped with sweat as he relayed the information. He did not wear a tie or a jacket, dressed instead as if he himself were about to take part in the battle. He shielded his scorched face as he hollered things to the cameraman. The knife slipped from Mr. Pirzada’s hand and made a gash dipping toward the base of the pumpkin."
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Mr. Pirzada has always been a very composed and poised man. He has never let any of his emotions slip and was always very dignified, even when he watched the news every night and watched the situation worsen in his country. When he saw this evening's news, his usually collected façade slipped as he accidentally let go of his knife and cut the pumpkin. This unusual show of his emotions foreshadows difficulties in Dacca, and very likely, war to break out.
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